(19)
(11) EP 1 633 482 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.06.2005

(43) Date of publication:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(21) Application number: 04785691.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01L 3/00(1968.09)
B01L 9/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/014574
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/109339 (16.12.2004 Gazette 2004/51)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.06.2003 US 475288 P
09.04.2004 US 821441

(71) Applicant: Bayer HealthCare LLC
East Walpole, MA 02032 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROCK, David, A.
    Elkhart, IN 40414 (US)
  • HESSER, Donald, R.
    Decatur, Michigan 49045 (US)
  • KRAUTH, Gary, H.
    Hopedale, Massachusetts 01747 (US)
  • ZUIDEMA, Jack, L.
    Elkhart, Indiana 46514 (US)
  • BOGER, David, L.
    St. Louis, Missouri 63110 (US)
  • SHELDRAKE, Kevin, J.
    Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2XQ (GB)

(74) Representative: Linhart, Angela 
Bayer HealthCare AG CAO Law and Patents Patents and Licensing
51368 Leverkusen
51368 Leverkusen (DE)

   


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